As a hardcore Juggalo, I could have told you this without resorting to math. Like many hardcore Juggalos, I cultivate a rich inner life wherein I reflect on the wonders of our existence. That takes lots of words.

Actual Farking:As a hardcore Juggalo, I could have told you this without resorting to math. Like many hardcore Juggalos, I cultivate a rich inner life wherein I reflect on the wonders of our existence. That takes lots of words.

Yeah, "words". By that definition, the Chipmunks "Witch Doctor" would appear to be positively erudite. Would be interesting to see the same graph with just the items you can actually find in dictionaries included.

Flappyhead:Actual Farking: As a hardcore Juggalo, I could have told you this without resorting to math. Like many hardcore Juggalos, I cultivate a rich inner life wherein I reflect on the wonders of our existence. That takes lots of words.

Have you figured out how magnets work yet?

Typical kneejerk Juggalo bashing. I bet you don't know how magnets work either. Juggalos have written phd dissertations on the history and philosophy of Insane Clown Posse. There are actual Doctors of Juggalo out there.

"I was 12 when I discovered the key to my happiness. My preteen peers never noticed the sky but for the sun, but I wanted to look further. I looked past the illusive blue shell and into the dark expanse of the universe, the vast unknowable entity that moved to a rhythm I did not yet know. Gases and stars and planets moving in a giant celestial clockwork, the pinwheel of a capricious providence to which I was less than a marginally conscious electron. On this foundation, I seized upon the only truth that seemed within my grasp: my life and everything within it--every moment of my life, every person I had ever known, every bit of history large and small--was barely a spark in a universe aflame with activity greater than I would ever likely know. And I stood there with my skinned knees and my rolled up pants in a creek in Berkley, Michigan, and suffered my first epiphany: that if the universe did not know about me because it could not know about me, and if I was to be happy, it was to come from my own immutable center. For the first time in my life, I was free."

FourDirections:"I was 12 when I discovered the key to my happiness. My preteen peers never noticed the sky but for the sun, but I wanted to look further. I looked past the illusive blue shell and into the dark expanse of the universe, the vast unknowable entity that moved to a rhythm I did not yet know. Gases and stars and planets moving in a giant celestial clockwork, the pinwheel of a capricious providence to which I was less than a marginally conscious electron. On this foundation, I seized upon the only truth that seemed within my grasp: my life and everything within it--every moment of my life, every person I had ever known, every bit of history large and small--was barely a spark in a universe aflame with activity greater than I would ever likely know. And I stood there with my skinned knees and my rolled up pants in a creek in Berkley, Michigan, and suffered my first epiphany: that if the universe did not know about me because it could not know about me, and if I was to be happy, it was to come from my own immutable center. For the first time in my life, I was free."

FourDirections:"I was 12 when I discovered the key to my happiness. My preteen peers never noticed the sky but for the sun, but I wanted to look further. I looked past the illusive blue shell and into the dark expanse of the universe, the vast unknowable entity that moved to a rhythm I did not yet know. Gases and stars and planets moving in a giant celestial clockwork, the pinwheel of a capricious providence to which I was less than a marginally conscious electron. On this foundation, I seized upon the only truth that seemed within my grasp: my life and everything within it--every moment of my life, every person I had ever known, every bit of history large and small--was barely a spark in a universe aflame with activity greater than I would ever likely know. And I stood there with my skinned knees and my rolled up pants in a creek in Berkley, Michigan, and suffered my first epiphany: that if the universe did not know about me because it could not know about me, and if I was to be happy, it was to come from my own immutable center. For the first time in my life, I was free."

mhd:Yeah, "words". By that definition, the Chipmunks "Witch Doctor" would appear to be positively erudite. Would be interesting to see the same graph with just the items you can actually find in dictionaries included.

Exactly. I came here to mention that I have flushed things a few days after a nice Mexican meal that are both smarter and more useful than Kanye West. But I happily concede that your puppy is no doubt far smarter and useful than either.

Hah love that Aesop Rock is at the top of this chart. Dude certainly has a way with words and imagery, I'd say he's my favorite.

Aesop Rock - The Harbor is Yours is one of my favorite things. That song is a farking parable disguised as a rap song.

"Crawled off the boat, collapsed in the sandPrayers in the air, seashells in his handAnd nary a high tide so grand as the one that putThe lady of the lake on dry la-la-la-landI wish I could tell you that it ended happyPretend like his bones weren't practically snappingPretend like her gills didn't dry up and sufferBut that's a half-dead pirate and a fish outta water"

Not included, as far as I can tell, is Atmosphere or J5. I'd love to see those numbers. I know Atmosphere has enough lyrics, though J5 would be close with the 3 studio albums and the 1 EP. I'd assume something on the order of WuTang/Blackalicious.

Exactly. I came here to mention that I have flushed things a few days after a nice Mexican meal that are both smarter and more useful than Kanye West. But I happily concede that your puppy is no doubt far smarter and useful than either.

As awesome as Aesop Rock is, if you're going to consider him a rapper you need to take a long hard look at other spoken words guys like Saul Williams. I'm willing to bet that once you start looking at other poet/rappers you'll have a whole other distribution at the top.

As awesome as Aesop Rock is, if you're going to consider him a rapper you need to take a long hard look at other spoken words guys like Saul Williams. I'm willing to bet that once you start looking at other poet/rappers you'll have a whole other distribution at the top.

It's not really fair to say that Aesop is more akin to a spoken word artist though. You're really selling short his skills as a producer by doing that.

As awesome as Aesop Rock is, if you're going to consider him a rapper you need to take a long hard look at other spoken words guys like Saul Williams. I'm willing to bet that once you start looking at other poet/rappers you'll have a whole other distribution at the top.

It's not really fair to say that Aesop is more akin to a spoken word artist though. You're really selling short his skills as a producer by doing that.

Dude makes great beats for his tracks as well as lyrics.

I'm just saying that his lyrical prowess and breadth also stems from his lack of attention to flow. I don't think anyone would propose Aesop Rock as a master of flow. He's great because his raps make you think and are lyrically vibrant. That doesn't stop them from being rather choppy and disjointed.

The spoken word example I gave, Saul Williams, also puts his rhymes to music. I don't think he does his own production, but neither do most MCs. As to credit for Aesop's beats, a quick journey to Wikipedia confirms my initial suspicion that most of his tracks aren't self produced but rather credited to others. That's the case for almost all MCs. Aesop is more similar to Spoken Word artists than he is to Wu Tang or other independent MCs like Talib, Common, Mos Def, or Gift of Gab.

/I'm just nit picking, Aesop is great. I think Saul Williams is at least equally great and makes the same style of music. I'm probably biased from being introduced to Saul from his cuts on Blackalicious's second album and from seeing him live with Common.

As awesome as Aesop Rock is, if you're going to consider him a rapper you need to take a long hard look at other spoken words guys like Saul Williams. I'm willing to bet that once you start looking at other poet/rappers you'll have a whole other distribution at the top.

It's not really fair to say that Aesop is more akin to a spoken word artist though. You're really selling short his skills as a producer by doing that.

Dude makes great beats for his tracks as well as lyrics.

I'm just saying that his lyrical prowess and breadth also stems from his lack of attention to flow. I don't think anyone would propose Aesop Rock as a master of flow. He's great because his raps make you think and are lyrically vibrant. That doesn't stop them from being rather choppy and disjointed.

The spoken word example I gave, Saul Williams, also puts his rhymes to music. I don't think he does his own production, but neither do most MCs. As to credit for Aesop's beats, a quick journey to Wikipedia confirms my initial suspicion that most of his tracks aren't self produced but rather credited to others. That's the case for almost all MCs. Aesop is more similar to Spoken Word artists than he is to Wu Tang or other independent MCs like Talib, Common, Mos Def, or Gift of Gab.

/I'm just nit picking, Aesop is great. I think Saul Williams is at least equally great and makes the same style of music. I'm probably biased from being introduced to Saul from his cuts on Blackalicious's second album and from seeing him live with Common.

True he didn't produce early stuff, but he produced his latest album Skelethon and has done production for many other artists as well. Blockhead taught him well.